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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The First Marine torpedoes were made in Richmond, Va., and used in James river. (search)
subsequent years, other nations have been able since to do. In 1865 the Secretary of the United States navy reported to Congress that the navy had lost more ships during the war from Confederate torpedoes than from all other causes combined. Scharf's History of the Confederate States Navy gives as an incomplete list of forty, showing at one time ten were destroyed in less than three weeks, and General Rains, chief of the army torpedo department, says that the total number was fifty-eight, ain all the forty years since passed, and with all their improved modern facilities, knowledge and appliances. Admiral Bradford, U. S. N., gives a list of thirty-four United States vessels destroyed or injured by Confederate torpedoes. Lieutenant Scharf, C. S. N. gives a list of forty. General Rains, C. S. A., says that the number was fifty-eight. No matter which is correct, for the smallest number of the United States admiral is more than sufficient to refute the two or three of the Trib
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
onel John B., 177. Rains, Gen. G. J., 330. Rank in U. S. and C. S. Armies, 369. Red Strings, skulks, 26. Richardson Col. Charles, 286; Lt. Charles H., wounded, 18. Richards, Sergeant G. W., 372. Richmond, closing scenes of War about, 129; evacuation of, 130; local troops of, 137, 303; retreat from, 129. Ringgold Gap, Battle of, 156. Robertson, Major James E., 141. Roosevelt's tribute to Lee, 87. Ryan, Father A. J., 208. Sailor's Creek, Battle of 142. Scharf, Lieutenant, J. Thos., 333. Scorpion, C. S. Monitor 71. Scully, Colonel John W., 128. School Books, 361. Secession, Right of 87, 88. Selph, Captain, Colin McRae, 70. Sharpsburg, Battle of, 32, 36, 279; troops engaged, 32. Sheridan, General P. H., 61. Shiloh, Battle of 298; troops engaged in, 808, 804; causes of Confederate failure, 316; losses in, 312, 314. Simpson Colonel B. L., 14, 19. Sims, C. S. N., Captain Charles. 827. Slaves and Masters congenial, 368. Smith, Major F